Materials Scientist Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 3 Jun 2012

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Job: Materials Scientist

Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$90K	$180K	$270K
Doctorate (PhD)	$68,909 - $121,074
Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$73,321 - $122,573
Bachelor's Degree	$38,051 - $85,153
Doctorate (PhD), Chemistry	$55,752 - $260,390
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Materials Science & Engineering	$45,302 - $141,048
Master of Science (MS), Materials Science & Engineering	$67,146 - $79,252
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemistry	$47,170 - $147,518
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Materials Science & Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Chemical Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Materials Science	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Chemistry	n/a	Not enough data
Doctorate (PhD), Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Chemical Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Chemistry	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Polymer Science & Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Science (MS), Physics	n/a	Not enough data
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Polymer Science & Engineering	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 121

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Materials Scientist Job Description

People with the job title Materials Scientist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Materials Scientists

Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and manmade materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.